2009 World Series
W - Cliff Lee (1-0, 0.00), L - CC Sabathia (0-1, 2.57)
The first game of the World Series was a highly exciting affair between two ace lefties. Cliff Lee took the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies in opposition of CC Sabathia for the New York Yankees. The game started as a pitcher's duel, but in the end, a pair of Chase Utley homers set the tone behind Cliff Lee's complete game. Sabathia pitched very well, but he was outdone by his counterpart. The Phillies were able to tack on runs against the Yankees' bullpen to finish with a 6-1 win and take a 1-0 lead in the World Series.
Game Summary: Philadelphia Phillies
From a pitching perspective, the game summary for the Phillies started and ended with Cliff Lee. The veteran southpaw was once again dominant, as he kept the Yankees off balance all night. In what was a very close game for the first seven innings, Lee was lights out, striking out hitters in almost every inning and never really getting into a jam. On the night, Lee went the distance, throwing 122 pitches in a complete game effort. A late error robbed Lee of a shutout, but he struck out 10 Yankees hitters, without allowing a walk, and holding them to just six hits.
Offensively, the Phillies were led by Chase Utley, who crushed a pair of solo homers off of CC Sabathia. The Phillies also worked Sabathia well, though they weren't able to muster much off of him. However, late in the game when the Yankees' bullpen came in, the Phils tacked on runs very well. Raul Ibanez drove in a pair of runs on a two-out two-strike single in the eighth. In the ninth, they tacked on a couple more runs, which concluded their night with six runs, nine hits, and seven walks.
Game Summary: New York Yankees
The Yankees sent their big-money ace to the mound, in CC Sabathia. Early on, Sabathia was very strong, but was forced to throw a lot of pitches, which may have affected him. In the third and sixth innings, Sabathia surrendered solo homers to Chase Utley. Other than that, Sabathia pitched very well and only allowed four hits in seven innings, while walking three and fanning six. The Yankees' bullpen let them down tonight, allowing four earned runs over the final two innings that allowed the game to get out of reach.
On offense, the Yankees couldn't do anything. They managed only six hits all night and were not especially patient against Cliff Lee. In their defense, they had no choice as Lee peppered the zone with strikes. Derek Jeter had three hits, including a double, but the team never had a real chance to score until the ninth inning. An error helped the Yankees push across a lone, unearned run, well after the outcome of the game had been decided. Tonight was really more about Lee's greatness than any Yankees slumping.
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